Ace of Cakes Tonight!

I totally forgot that tonight is the season 3 premier of Ace of Cakes. Thankfully, I was reading The Food Network Addict's blog which reminded me. Check out that site for more info on tonights show. This premiere reminded me of my new found love: BAKING CAKES! Well, it's not the baking I love, it is the decorating! Now, I never bake - simply because baking requires one to be exact on amounts, and procedures. When I cook, I usually just throw a little bit of this and a little bit of that into whatever I am making until it tastes good. I have been thinking about making another cake, stepping it up a notch I think - using fondant and attempting to make it look professional. That is my next challenge - I will keep you posted!

Since the season premiere of Ace of Cakes is on tonight, I thought I would share with you one of my first attempt at making a cake. I have made prettier looking cakes before this one, but they were smaller and I used a boxed cake mix and store bought frosting. This cake, however, is not from a box. I made the cake, the frosting and the ganache. Let me tell you, this cake was a lot of work. Baking is so time consuming. Anyways...this cake was for my future sister-in-law's bridal shower. The cake didn't look as good as I had hoped, but it tasted delicious!